Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2025 Kia Telluride has 3 recalls, 122 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
122
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 21, 2026
25V494000
STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
25V745000
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride and 2026 Sorento vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, ...
26V105000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles, equipped with power front seat(s). Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2025 Kia Telluride SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | ENGINE | The car shuts down and displays the same message a lot of the other complaints are saying. Engine s... |
| Oct 18, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine shut off while idling. Had to shift into Park and restart engine. |
| Oct 15, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The sunroof on my 2025 telluride spontaneously exploded this morning. It sounded like a gunshot went... |
| Oct 11, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I have a 2025 Kia Telluride, purchased in Jan 2025. Almost right away, I started having issues with... |
| Oct 8, 2026 | ENGINE | 2025 Kia Telluride engine shut down on highway in construction zone with no shoulder. Engine shut of... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | ENGINE | Vehicle is shutting down while driving or idling. |
| Sep 26, 2026 | WHEELS | On XXX, I picked up a rental vehicle from the Budget Car Rental branch at [XXX] (SJC) for a family t... |
| Sep 19, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine randomly turns off and I get a warning that says "Engine Off! Shift to P or N, then star... |
| Sep 17, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My 2025 Kia Telluride has experienced repeated, unresolved engine stalling/shutdown while driving. T... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving uphill at 55 MPH and de... |
| Sep 9, 2026 | ENGINE | I purchased this new vehicle in March of 2026. The vehicle has 6,800 miles. While idle, I started to... |
| Sep 3, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | We purchased a new 2025 Kia Telluride 17 days ago. Just three days after purchasing the vehicle, I e... |
| Sep 3, 2026 | ENGINE | There have been two individual episodes of this occurring. While actively driving the entire vehicle... |
| Sep 1, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine just quit when making a brake stop. The RPM went to zero. The car did restart but failed ... |
| Aug 31, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The infotainment displayed information at the home screen is so close to the left side of the screen... |
| Aug 29, 2026 | ENGINE | XXX While returning home, we were crossing a 2 lane bridge between [XXX] and [XXX] heading south, an... |
| Aug 29, 2026 | ENGINE | XXX While returning home, we just turned right onto [XXX] heading south, an audible alarm sounded wh... |
| Aug 23, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Large crack appeared with no impact point observed. Crack originates at the bottom edge under the ho... |
| Aug 20, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | When driving, the vehicle will randomly shut off. Every warning light and alarm goes off. A message ... |
| Aug 19, 2026 | ENGINE | This started May 8th and is still going on. Engine randomly shuts down while driving. Vehicle alarms... |